SO IT'S A SHOW?

A podcast where we attempt to keep up with Lorelai and Rory's pop culture refs on Gilmore Girls

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ep. 143: Finale - His Girl Friday

For 8 years, you've led where we've followed, and we've loved every minute—well, almost every minute! Before we kick off our final discussion of a Gilmore Girls pop culture reference, we take a look back at our favorite references and guests, as well as a few that surprised us and few we're happy we won't ever need to revisit. Then we dig into His Girl Friday, the classic screwball romantic comedy that served as an inspiration for our favorite series. How many versions of the story have been made? How did its dialogue inspire Amy Sherman-Palladino? And most importantly...can Kyla finally name all of the Beatles?

More pop culture we ref: Broadcast News; Valley of the Dolls; Funny Girl; Grey Gardens; Gilligan's Island; That Girl; Xanadu; Swept Away; A Star Is Born; How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; Bringing Up Baby; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Electra Woman and Dyna Girl; Pippi Longstocking; Gaslight

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MORE ABOUT HIS GIRL FRIDAY

TCM entry

"AFI's 100 Years…100 Laughs," AFI.com

"His Girl Friday: No. 13 Best Comedy Film of All Time," TheGuardian.com (2010)

"Why I Love … the First Scene of His Girl Friday," TheGuardian.com (2013)

"How His Girl Friday, One of the Best Movies of All Time, Led to Today’s TV Dramedies," Vulture.com (2017)

"His Girl Friday Redefined the Screwball Comedy at 240 Words per Minute," AVClub.com (2020)

"He Said, She Said, We Said, You Said," NYTimes.com (2020)

"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Revolutionized Rom-Coms — and Inspired a Wave of Female Journalists," IndieWire.com (2023)

"The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades: His Girl Friday (1940)," TIME.com (2023)

"Cary Grant Movies: 15 Greatest Films Ranked From Worst to Best," GoldDerby.com (2024)

"Twisters Director Took His Cues From Several Golden Age Filmmakers," SlashFilm.com (2024)

"His Girl Friday: THR’s 1939 Review," HollywoodReporter.com (2024)

MORE ABOUT GILMORE GIRLS + HIS GIRL FRIDAY

"Why Everyone on Gilmore Girls Talks a Mile a Minute," Vox.com (2016)

"Gilmore Girls: Sean Gunn Talks his Inspiration for Kirk," EW.com (2016)

"‘Nothing Like a Jew Eating a Pickle and You Put Some Christmas Carols Over It,’" Vulture.com (2017)

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ep. 142: I can't meet Christiane Amanpour in my pajamas.

In our (probably) penultimate episode, we turn into correspondents on a topic we've wanted to investigate for years: Christiane Amanpour. And to do this research, we go to the most important primary sources we could find: sub-par Hollywood sequels! What inspired Amanpour to become a journalist? Is she a good role model for Rory? And what did she think of the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix?

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Trap, Azul board game

More pop culture we ref: Broadcast News; The Wizard of Oz; Good Night, and Good Luck; Pink Panther 2; Iron Man 2; Zoolander 2; The Simpsons; Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides; Elizabeth Holmes; Taylor Swift; Anna Wintour; Oprah

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MORE ABOUT CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR

Britannica entry

PBS host biography

"Christiane Amanpour: Top Ten Books," OneGrandBooks.com

"Christiane Amanpour Reveals Her Hope for Rory's Career on Gilmore Girls," MarieClaire.com (2016)

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ep. 141: Did anyone ever think that maybe Sylvia Plath wasn't crazy, she was just cold?

In this episode, we're taking on a listener request! We're reading the works of (but mostly watching a movie about) Sylvia Plath. What is the tragedy that Rory and Lorelai allude to? Is Gwyneth Paltrow any good at playing this poet in a movie? And why does Rory love her work so much? No need to finish that copy of The Bell Jar that's been sitting half-read on your nightstand for years—we've got all the answers here!

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Inside Out 2 (Taylor's review), audiobooks!

More pop culture we ref: The Crown, Goop, Harry Potter, Knives Out, Twilight, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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MORE ABOUT SYLVIA PLATH

Britannica entry

Ariel by Sylvia Plath (1961)

The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath (1981)

"Sylvia Plath’s Tombstone in England Defaced, Removed: 25 Years After Her Suicide, Tormented American Poet Finds No Peace," LATimes.com (1988)

"Haunted by the Ghosts of Love," TheGuardian.com (1999)

"'I Realised Sylvia Knew About Assia's Pregnancy - It Might Have Offered a Further Explanation of Her Suicide,'" TheGuardian.com (1999)

"Drugs a 'Key Factor' in Plath's Suicide, Claimed Hughes," TheGuardian.com (2001)

"Son of Poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes Kills Himself," TheGuardian.com (2009)

"Why Some Blamed Poetry for Sylvia Plath’s Death," TIME.com (2015)

"Unseen Sylvia Plath Letters Claim Domestic Abuse by Ted Hughes," TheGuardian.com (2017)

"Overlooked: Sylvia Plath," NYTimes.com (2018)

"The Novel That Helped Me Understand American Culture," TheAtlantic.com (2023)

MORE ABOUT SYLVIA (2003)

Roger Ebert review (2003)

"Plath Film Angers Daughter," News.BBC.co.uk (2003)

"Sylvia Plath Film Has Lost the Plot, Says Her Closest Friend," Independent.co.uk (2003)

"Desperately Seeking Sylvia," TheGuardian.com (2003)

JUST FOR FUN

"Lorelei" by Juliana Hall

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ep. 140: My little Holly Hunter in Broadcast News

What's a girl to do when she has no time to write a valedictorian speech? And what's a girl to do when she has to choose between two terrible love interests while working in the world of TV journalism? We're digging into the '80s romantic dramedy Broadcast News and trying to figure out what the hey it has to do with Rory's graduation. Why is Lorelai comparing Rory to Holly Hunter? What ethical controversy (if you can even call it that) could make Holly Hunter break up with a dreamy news anchor? And how much do we love The Incredibles? Our 140th episode has a special report on all of these stories.

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power; Murder, She Wrote

Other pop culture we ref: All the President's Men, Network, Mary Tyler Moore, Elsa Klensch, The Simpsons, Working Girl, John F. Kennedy, The Incredibles, Kim Possible, Barbie

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MORE ABOUT BROADCAST NEWS

TCM entry

"James L. Brooks on Journalism, the Oscars, and Broadcast News," TheAtlantic.com (2011)

"How Broadcast News Predicted Journalism as We Know It," TheRinger.com (2017)

"Broadcast News Is Nearly Perfect, but Its Deleted Scenes Reveal How Close It Came to Disaster," Slate.com (2017)

"Why Broadcast News and Holly Hunter’s Performance Still Resonate 30 Years Later," Vulture.com (2017)

"The Shining, Brokeback Mountain, and 23 More Titles Added to National Film Registry," IndieWire.com (2018)

"Holly Hunter reflects on loss of Broadcast News' co-star and 'great mentor' William Hurt," AOL.com (2022)

"Albert Brooks Movies: 12 Greatest Films Ranked Worst to Best," GoldDerby.com (2023)

"A Classic Broadcast News Scene Was Inspired by a Real Moment of Frenzy at NBC," SlashFilm.com (2024)

BECAUSE IT CAME UP DURING THE DISCUSSION...

“Australian State Appoints Official for ‘Men’s Behavior Change’ as Outcry Over Violence Against Women Grows,” CNN.com (2024)

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ep. 139: I'm sorry if you thought we had some kind of deep Thelma and Louise thing going

Sorry if you thought we had a deep Rory and Lorelai thing—because we totally do! We're holding hands as we drive straight into our newest pop culture ref, the 1991 crime classic Thelma & Louise. What does this movie have to say about female friendships? What did we think of THAT ending? And is Rory totally a Thelma?

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Sound of Music Sing-Along, Persuasion by Jane Austen

Other pop culture we ref: Hart to Hart, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Happy Gilmore, Alien, Holes

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MORE ABOUT THELMA & LOUISE

TCM entry

"The Death of Thelma and Louise," Slate.com (2022)

"Every Ridley Scott Movie Ranked, from The Martian and Napoleon to The Counselor and House of Gucci," IndieWire.com (2023)

"Brad Pitt Movies: 26 Greatest Films Ranked Worst to Best," GoldDerby.com (2023)

"Partners in Crimes: Film's Finest Female Dynamic Duos," AVClub.com (2024)

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ep. 138: Do you remember in The Way we Were...?

Because Barbra is queen! In the first pop culture ref of our final season, we finally watch and discuss The Way We Were. This '70s weepy features a Palladino-esque heroine, Robert Redford in a cable knit sweater, heartache, laugher, and Communism all in one neat package! We discuss the cultural changes in parenting since the 1970s, why the Gilmores reference this movie several times in the series, and yes, Robert Redford in that cable knit sweater.

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Adventure Time, The Fall Guy (Taylor's review)

Other pop culture we ref: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Out of Africa; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Taylor Swift; Antonio Banderas

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MORE ABOUT THE WAY WE WERE

TCM entry

A video comparing Lorelai and Katie's phone calls to their exes via Gilmore Girls Brasil (2017)

"Robert Redford Initially Passed on The Way We Were Role, Called His Character ‘Shallow’ and ‘an Object,’ Says Barbra Streisand: ‘I Was Heartbroken,’" Variety.com (2023)

JUST FOR FUN

Barbra Streisand's album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, featuring a collab with Melissa McCarthy (2016)

"Taylor Swift Says She Wants to Direct Movies, Reveals Secrets From Decade-Long Journey Behind All Too Well," Variety.com (2022)

Ryan Gosling on SNL (2024)

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ep. 137: Taylor and Kyla Say Hello

Did you miss us? We're back with our final season covering Gilmore Girls's final season, but with a few changes to our previous format. We explain all that, PLUS talk about seeing the one and only Amy Sherman-Palladino at PaleyFest, her upcoming show Étoile, and the new children's book Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow.

Other pop culture we ref: Chico and the Man, The Go-Go's, West Side Story, Galaxy Quest

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MORE ABOUT ÉTOILE

"Everything We Know About Prime Video’s Étoile, Plus 4 Ballet Shows to Watch in the Meantime," PointeMagazine.com (2023)

"Maisel Creators Set Next Amazon Show: Ballet Drama Starring Luke Kirby," HollywoodReporter.com (2023)

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ep. 136: Did you see The Turning Point?

Pull on your tights and lace up your ballet slippers—it’s a Turning Point!  Why is Miss Patty obsessed with this ‘70s movie? Is Mikhail Baryshnikov a secret superstar we somehow missed the memo on? Whether or you call them “tights” or “air paints” (we’re looking at you, TJ), you won’t want to miss our first Miss Patty pop culture reference. 

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Nintendo World, The Golden Girls

Other pop culture we ref: Barbra Streisand; Bewitched; The Graduate; Happy Days; Murder, She Wrote; Valley of the Dolls; The Color Purple; Only Murders in the Building; What I Like About You; Dirty Dancing

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MORE ABOUT THE TURNING POINT

“North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1977,” The-Numbers.com

Washington Post review (1977)

“Turning Point Limns Ballet Life,” NYTimes.com (1977)

Leslie Brown on Happy Days (1978)

“Isabel Brown (1928–2014),” DanceMagazine.com (2015)

“Shirley MacLaine Movies: 20 Greatest Films Ranked Worst to Best,” GoldDerby.com (2022)

“Happy Days Created an Entire Episode Around Ballerina Leslie Browne,” METV.com (2022)

“The Turning Point: A Film Inspired by a True Story,” Miscelana.com (2022)

MORE ABOUT MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV

“Emotion” by Barbra Streisand music video (1984)

“Mikhail Baryshnikov: ‘The Thought of Going Back to That Brezhnev Swamp Was Impossible,’” TheGuardian.com (2022)

“Mikhail Baryshnikov Honored by Royal Academy of Dance, Queen Consort Camilla,” UPI.com (2022)

“Mikhail Baryshnikov on The Orchard and Putin's War,” CBSNews.com (2022)

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ep. 135: Marcus Welby was handsome—and George Clooney. (Marcus Welby, M.D. // ER)

Hot or not: Emily’s latest pop culture ref! As she’s prepping for eye surgery, she’s ranking handsome TV doctors, specifically the ones from Marcus Welby, M.D. and ER. Why did audiences love these shows? How accurate were the medical procedures they were depicting? And how many Gilmore Girls cast members guest-starred on each one? Put on that stethoscope stat to find out!

Other pop culture we ref: Driving Miss Daisy; The Outsiders; Veronica Mars; Gilligan’s Island; Top Gun; Murder, She Wrote; Sally Field; Jane Fonda; Grey’s Anatomy

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: 80 for Brady (read Taylor’s review), Outer Banks

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EPISODES OF MARCUS WELBY, M.D. WE WATCHED

110, "Homecoming"

301, “Tender Comrade”

406, “He Could Sell Iceboxes to Eskimos”

 510, "The Circles of Shame"

MORE ABOUT MARCUS WELBY, M.D.

“Marcus Welby, M.D., a Prescription for Success,” LATimes.com (2010)

“TV’s Greatest: Doctors,” SaturdayEveningPost.com (2022)

“10 Youngest Emmy Nominees for Best Drama Supporting Actor: Which Recordbreaking Winner Barely Makes the List?” GoldDerby.com (2022)

“The Decline of Whole-Person Treatment in Modern Medicine,” MedPageToday.com (2023)

EPISODES OF ER WE WATCHED

101, “24 Hours”

102, “Day One”

103, “Going Home”

104, “Hit and Run”

105, “Into That Good Night”

106, “Chicago Heat”

107, “Another Perfect Day”

201, “Welcome Back Carter!”

MORE ABOUT ER

“TELEVISION: Angels with Dirty Faces,” TIME.com (1994)

“ER Series Finale Scores with Auds,” Variety.com (2009)

“ER Closes Doors, Leaves Satisfying Legacy,” Today.com (2009)

“How George Clooney’s Work on ER Helped Him Direct The Midnight Sky,” TheWrap.com (2020)

“TV Shows with Most Emmy Nominations Ever,” EW.com (2022)

“TV’s Greatest: Doctors,” SaturdayEveningPost.com (2022)

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ep. 134: She insisted on wearing my Chico and the Man T-shirt.

Before Elsa Klensch was Rory’s fashion icon, she looked to...1970s sitcoms? In this ep, Taylor and the Woman (Kyla) take on hard-to-find Chico and the Man. How has the show aged? What is its legacy—if it has one? And what does this reference tell us about Rory and Lane in kindergarten? TBH, some answers are a little fuzzy, but at least we know Charo is going to show up and shout, “Coochie Coochie!” 

Other pop culture we ref: Murder, She Wrote; Fame; Laverne & Shirley; Touched by an Angel; The George Lopez Show; The Tonight Show; Cesar Romero; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Prince Harry; Friends

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings (1973), Ringo Starr’s Twitter, The Last of Us (2023- )

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EPISODES WE WATCHED OF CHICO AND THE MAN

101, “Pilot”

207, “Ms. Liz”

313, “A Minority of One”

MORE ON CHICO AND THE MAN

Charo on Chico and the Man

“Chico and the Man,” NostalgiaCentral.com

“Remembering the Classic TV Series All in the Family and the Day That Edith Bunker Died,” CloserWeekly.com (2020)

“10 Oldest Emmy Nominees for Best Comedy Actor,” GoldDerby.com (2022)

MORE ABOUT FREDDIE PRINZE

“Freddie Prinze's Incredible Debut on National Television,” Johnny Carson on YouTube (1973)

“Freddie Prinze: Too Much, Too Soon,” TIME.com (1977)

“Is This the Quiet Revolution of Latino Representation?” TheAtlantic.com (2022)

“5 Black Latina Comedians Using Dark Humor to Process Generational Trauma,” Refinery29.com (2022)

“A New Docuseries Examines Why So Many Comedians’ Lives End in Tragedy,” TheDailyBeast.com (2022)

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ep. 133: The real Paul Anka

No need to wake up from a dream—the real Paul Anka is here in our episode—er, at least our tribute to his Dog counterpart is here. We dig into the namesake of Lorelai’s first surviving pet: What are his biggest hits? Who else has he written songs for? Which band can we credit him with for bringing to America? And why on Earth would he inspire Lorelai to name her pup after him? Listen into our concert in Luke’s Diner to find out!

Other pop culture we ref: Elvis, Rocky, Annette and Frankie, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Sid Vicious, Michael Jackson, Full House, Michael Bublé, Jason Bateman, Buddy Holly

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MORE ABOUT THE REAL PAUL ANKA

Billboard entry

TCM entry

“'New' Jackson song penned in 1983,” BBC.co.uk (2009)

“Paul Anka Tells the Story of How He Wrote ‘My Way’ for Frank Sinatra,” CloserWeekly.com (2018)

“Latest Masked Singer Castoff: 'I Think Sinatra Is Probably Rolling Over in His Grave Right Now,’“ TVLine.com (2020)

“6 Songs You Didn’t Know Paul Anka Wrote for Other Artists—Michael Jackson, Buddy Holly, The Doobie Brothers, and More,” AmericanSongwriter.com (2022)

“Time of His Life,” PalmSpringsLife.com (2022)

“Paul Anka Traces the Story of 'My Way' From Dinner With Frank Sinatra to Caviar With Putin,” AZCentral.com (2022)

MORE ABOUT THE DOG PAUL ANKA

“Gilmore Girls: 10 Most Adorable Paul Anka Moments,” ScreenRant.com (2021)

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ep. 132: Get out before I go Bonaduce on you. (The Partridge Family)

No one knows how to hurl an insult like Paris Geller—maybe it’s because her inspiration is Danny Bonaduce! In this short and sweet episode, we trade the la la-filled soundtrack of Stars Hollow for the la la-filled songs of The Partridge Family. What was Bonaduce’s role on the ‘70s family sitcom? And how did his later career inspire Paris’s showdown with Logan? Hop in the ring and find out!

Other pop culture we ref: Jodie Foster, The Wizard of Oz, The Dick Van Dyke Show, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oprah, Donny Osmond, The Brady Bunch, The Waltons

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: La Pitchoune: Cooking in France (2022-), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) - Read Taylor’s review

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MORE ABOUT DANNY BONADUCE

Pro Wrestling Wiki entry

Danny Bonaduce vs. Donny Osmond (1994)

“Highlights of a Live Chat with Danny Bonaduce,” SeattleTimes.com (2012)

“David Cassidy on Danny Bonaduce: 'He Finally Grew Up,'” HuffPost.com (2013)

“Danny Bonaduce on What It Was Like to Be Homeless and Famous,” HuffPost.com (2013)

“7 Surprising Secrets of The Partridge Family Cast from Shirley Jones's Memoir,” Parade.com (2013)

“Danny Bonaduce: From The Partridge Family to a Peaceful Life in Seattle,” SeattleRefined.com (2018)

“The Strange and Unusual History of Celebrity Boxing,” ESPN.com (2019)

“The Brady Bunch Star Christopher Knight Once Wrestled The Partridge Family Star Danny Bonaduce,” Outsider.com (2021)

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ep. 131: You went with Faye Dunaway in Network. // And Maureen Dowd "come hither" pumps.

This episode is going to make our ratings bigger than Watergate! Rory is taking her fashion inspiration from another 1976 movie and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. What is the legacy of the classic Network? What about Maureen Dowd’s pumps say “come hither” (if anything)? And what do these inspirations mean for a journalism panel Rory is participating in? You know we won’t stay in the dark any longer on these questions—we’re as mad as hell we don’t know, and we’re not going to take this anymore!

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Midnights by Taylor Swift (2022), Regular Show (2010-17)

Other pop culture we ref: Mommie Dearest, Sunset Blvd., George Clooney, The Godfather, Hamilton, The Hunger Games, John Oliver, Don’t Look Up, Tommy Hilfiger, A Streetcar Named Desire

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MORE ABOUT NETWORK

TCM entry

“101 Greatest Screenplays,” WGA.org (2006)

“Network Turns 40: Here Are 3 Ways It Changed How We Understand News Media,” IndieWire.com (2016)

“The 'Outrageous' 40-Year-Old Film That Predicted the Future,” BBC.com (2016)

“The 1976 Film Network Is Meant to be Satire, Not a Playbook for News Hosts,” Vox.com (2017)

“Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominees: Who Contended for a Performance of Only 139 Seconds?” GoldDerby.com (2021)

“Network's Dialogue Didn't Leave Any Room for Error,” SlashFilm.com (2022)

“Network Got It Right: The Legacy of a Scorching Satire,” VanityFair.com (2022) 

“John Oliver Refers to NFL’s Monday Night Football as ‘Primetime Programming Where People Kill Themselves for Entertainment,’” HollywoodReporter.com (2022)

MORE ABOUT MAUREEN DOWD

Maureen Dowd’s biography, NYTimes.com

“1999 Pulitzer Prize Winners,” Pulitzer.org

“The Scandal-Chic Sales Pitch,” TampaBay.com (via The New York Times, 1998)

“Liberties; Monica And Me,” NYTimes.com (1998)

“Monica vs. Maureen,” Salon.com (1998)

“Who’s That Girl?” Archive.VanityFair.com (1998)

“‘Ditsy, Predatory White House Intern,” Slate.com (2014)

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ep. 130: Solaris? // Good night, and good luck. (George Clooney double feature!)

It’s a George Clooney double feature! In honor of his new rom-com with Julia Roberts releasing today (Ticket to Paradise - read Taylor’s review), we’re watching two movies he starred in (and one he directed) that are referenced in the Gilmore Girls season 6 episode “You’ve Been Gilmored.” First it’s the 2002 sci-fi drama Solaris, in which Clooney is investigating some weird behavior in outer space, and then it’s the 2005 journalism docudrama in which Clooney is investigating some un-American behavior in the newsroom. What is the story of Solaris? What famous journalist is Paris comparing herself to? What did audiences and critics think of these movies? And did the Oscar buzz get to George Clooney?

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Cheers

Other pop culture we ref: Mickey Rooney, All the President’s Men; Ocean’s 11; I Know Who Killed Me; mother!; The Tender Bar; The Wicker Man; Good Morning, Vietnam; Dylan Thomas

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MORE ABOUT SOLARIS

“Why Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris Sets the Standard for Movie Remakes,” IndieWire.com (2017)

“Darren Aronofsky Reacts to ‘F’ CinemaScore for mother!,” SlashFilm.com (2017)

MORE ABOUT GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

“Steppenwolf Theatre’s Good Night, and Good Luck World Premiere Adaptation Postponed Indefinitely Due To Pandemic,” Deadline.com (2020)

“George Clooney's Insistence on Black and White Could've Sank Good Night, and Good Luck,” SlashFilm.com (2022)

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ep. 129: They are the Bridges of Madison County, and you are Meryl Streep. (With Maddie Brophy!)

We welcome back our Meryl Streep Correspondent Maddie Brophy to chat about the ‘90s romantic drama The Bridges of Madison County. We discuss another instance of Streep and her whole accent thing, movies about cheating, and a Gilmore Girls episode that reminded Maddie of her 14th birthday. What bridges does Rory need to cross with her grandparents, and where does the episode “Friday Night’s Alright for Fighting” rank among Gilmore fans? Grab your umbrellas because Clint Eastwood is staring you down in the pouring rain waiting for an answer! 

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: House of the Dragon and Emmy-nominated shows like Hacks; See How They Run (read Taylor’s review for ZekeFilm)

Other pop culture we ref: Out of Africa, Winchester Mystery House, Mamma Mia!, Big Little Lies, Cry Macho, Steven Spielberg, Batman Forever, Stranger Things, Don’t Look Up

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MORE ABOUT THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

TCM overview

“From the PEOPLE Archives: Celebrate Author Robert James Waller's Legacy with a Look Back at the Bridges of Madison County Movie,” People.com (2017)

“How Clint Eastwood Saved The Bridges Of Madison County From Production Limbo,” SlashFilm.com (2022)

MORE ABOUT MADDIE BROPHY

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Check out the horror short film she assistant directed, Some Visitors

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ep. 128: Review of the Gilmore Girls Official Cookbook!

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We want to take a bath in these recipes! We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled program to review the delicious and fun Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook by Elena P. Craig and Kristen Mulrooney. Which recipes are easy enough for Lorelai, and which are perfect for those with Sookie’s level of expertise? Which taste like Santa Burgers and which taste like Sookie’s incredible peach sauce? (Spoiler alert: They’re all pretty yummy!) Preheat the oven because it’s time to start eating like a Gilmore girl!

We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Never Have I Ever (2020-), Spy Game (2001), Bullet Train (2022)

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MORE ABOUT GILMORE GIRLS RECIPES

“I Logged Everything Rory & Lorelai EVER Ate On Gilmore Girls,” UK.Style.Yahoo.com (2016) - Note: Episodes of 9 through 17 season 2 are missing

ABOVE: Sookie’s Critically Acclaimed Zucchini Soup

ABOVE: Jalapeño-Chipotle Mac & Cheese

ABOVE: Ciabatta Bun Caprese Sandwiches

ABOVE: Cashew Chicken

ABOVE: Frozen Pizza With Tater Tots

ABOVE: Homemade Toaster Pastries (Kyla’s Beautiful Version)

ABOVE: Homemade Toaster Pastries (Taylor’s Ugly Version)

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ep. 127: Hep Alien Super Ep (with John Cabrera!)

This ep is Gilmore Girls meets music meets Hep Alien meets John Cabrera! In a very special episode, we chat with John Cabrera about his time playing our favorite bassist, Brian, on Gilmore Girls and all the pop culture that influenced Hep Alien. What was it like working with real-life rock ‘n’ roll legends like Sebastian Bach and Carole King? How well did John know the pop culture refs that Brian was saying in the script? How did he feel about the 2016 A Year in the Life revival? And plot twist: Who was really playing the bass? Turn your amp up to 11 to hear all this dish and more on Hep Alien!

Other pop culture we ref: Iron Man, Slender Man, 50 Shades of Gray, The Shins, The Pixies, “Hollaback Girl,” Creed, LOST

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MORE ABOUT REMARKIST

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